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January Tuesday 9th To the Bklyn. Rink to report opening. Came over to office without any idea of the opening as it was to occur in the morning. Informed to unite what I knew which I did. Spent the day about the office dinning with Brusher. Was to have gone to the theatre but I muggled into playing billiards which I did not care for. Played with Brusher and MacDonough another reporter a young and rather nice fellow with whom I had a long chat on different topics. To Bklyn with Bayard. Before crossing the ferry I indulged in coffee milk English muffins, and apple pie at a cafe and coffee place near Fulton Market. Of late I have been frequenting coffee houses and eating the vilest stuff. It must be stopped. Also cigarette smoking and too much smoking of any kind. I smoke like I don’t know what. Not food for Johnnie. To bed about one or two. Wednesday 10th To office. With Brusher to Brooklyn. In the morning wrote four letters to the department + to Pural Gazette also a postal card to R.H. Sullivan which I left at his house. He can’t deny receiving that. I think he was in the fire amid hours out. Wrote to J.U.L. and to George US. Postal card to George also. Reported mishap to a ferry boat my own piece of work and to write up lecture by Lauraa Webb which was postponed. To see Lotta in Lïp. She is good in this play though scarcely so funny as in the Marchioness. To the Herald and with Bayard to Brooklyn. Thursday 11th Sent in my bill for $10 last week’s work. Up at 12 ½. Nice hours. Wearing dirty shirt, cuffs + collar ditto. Can not get to Bath. Saw Papa yesterday and today for the first times since our falling out. Heard from Mary Rob and Uncle William the latter wishes me to visit him on Sunday. Big rush of business tonight three assignments one to interview Sheriff Rilley which I did with dirty shirt to another to attend workingmen’s meeting which did not take place and the third to get the stories of thirteen wrecked Italians and three Irish fishermen who abandoned their hooker on the coast of Ireland after losing one of their number. Home with Brusher about 12 ½ after listening to some discordant fifing and seeing Brusher + Rev. Fitzpatrick a reporter out a hearty dinner. Had hard time of it getting to sleep. Tossed about a great deal. Anxious to go to sleep and yet unable to do so. Friday 12th Up after ten owing to instructions to girl not to let me be in bed till 12 again. Coffee + bread for breakfast. Newspapers + pipes at Brushers, also a clean collar. To Herald office. At Badger’s recd kind invitation from Aunt Sue to visit her. Wrote answers to Uncle Will + Aunt Sue. Sent today’s Herald to George with articles of mine marked. Recd letters from two New Yorkers in regard to a charitable home: one was of the three few I express I wrote the other day. A week or so ago wrote to Aunt Jin sent also two newspapers. Played billiards with Bayard he won a game I won a game + cigars. Still ahead of his Nibs. Home on the 610 Dummy. Papa staying all night in the city. Hornet + Mary Harrison pleased to see me Billie indifferent. Enjoyed my supper as much as anything + woke wrote and relined. Recd letter from Mazie.